The Reserve Bank of India has assigned lead bank responsibility for the newly created Vav-Tharad district in Gujarat to Bank of Baroda. The move follows the Government of Gujarat’s gazette notification establishing Vav-Tharad as a new district. RBI has allotted the new district the working code 02U and confirmed that lead bank assignments for all other districts in Gujarat remain unchanged.
Reserve Bank of India 2025-12-18
Reserve Bank of India assigns Bank of Baroda lead bank responsibility for Gujarat’s new Vav-Tharad district
The Reserve Bank of India has designated Bank of Baroda as the lead bank for the newly established Vav-Tharad district in Gujarat. This follows the Government of Gujarat's notification creating the district, which has been assigned the working code 02U. Lead bank assignments for other districts in Gujarat remain unchanged.